Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to improve the training available to school food service workers by ensuring it’s offered during regular working hours, at no cost, and includes hands-on learning. It specifically addresses situations where training is scheduled outside of regular hours, requiring notification, consultation with workers, and proper compensation. The goal is to support and protect the rights of school food service personnel while enhancing their skills.
Key provisions
- Training must be scheduled during regular, paid working hours.
- Training must be offered at no cost to food service personnel.
- Training programs should incorporate experiential learning.
- Efforts must be made to inform workers about training outside of work hours.
- Food service personnel must be consulted when scheduling training outside of work hours.
- Workers attending training outside of work hours must be compensated at their regular rate.
- Workers cannot be penalized for missing training outside of work hours.
- The bill does not alter existing employment laws.
Who is affected
- School food service workers
- School districts
- The Department of Agriculture
- Local food service personnel
Notable changes
- Requires training to be scheduled during regular working hours.
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